MPP has been running by Consorzio
ELIS and Cedel since 1997. In 2000 it was superseded by Mediateca-ELIS. The project manager is
Michele Crudele.
HP has been the first sponsor; later other major companies have joined
their efforts to support MPP, mainly Telecom Italia.

MPP defined the metodology and software tools in order to
set up a video on-demand system (like a
juke-box of digitized videotapes), which can be used via the Internet with
a plain modem, or using a CD.

The streaming video
technology by RealNetworks
in a special implementation is the heart of the MPP interface. A complex
database contains all the metadata associated to each lesson, including
self evaluating tests and printable material.

The Consorzio
Nettuno decided not to continue the experimental activity and did not
authorize the downloading of the video
lessons or the diffusion of the CD-ROM which has been produced with the same
content.